Around the Region: Clay superintendent gets state certification

Sunday

Sep 22, 2013 at 7:46 PM

Superintendent Charlie Van Zant Jr. recently completed training conducted by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents to obtain state certification. It signifies he underwent training and passed an examination specifically for Florida superintendents. It covered school law, school finance, collective bargaining, the superintendent's leadership role in improving student achievement and core concepts of leadership.

BEACHES

Cancer fundraiser set for SaturdayThe fifth annual PurpleStride Jacksonville fundraiser to fight pancreatic cancer is set for Saturday at the SeaWalk Pavilion. The event starts at 8:30 a.m. and will feature a 5K run and a 1-mile walk on the beach, along with music, food, children's activities and awards. For more, go to www.purplestride.org/jacksonville.

CLAY

Share your favorite recipesCounty residents are asked to share their favorite recipes by Monday for publication in "Cooking Up Memories; A Collection of Recipes from the Clay County Community," which will be sold to raise money for local charities. Recipes may be submitted online at www.typensave.com/get-started/. The username is claycountycookbook, and the password is lettuce196. For more, contact Parveen Hughes at parveenhughes@outlook.com.

ST. JOHNS

Parent resource guide available online at school district websiteThe St. Johns County school district is offering its 2013-14 Parent Resource Guide online at www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/parents/resource. It offers parents easy-to-understand information about curriculum, student assessments and steps they can take to help their children learn. It defines education terms, offers examples of skills students will be taught in each grade level and explains what help is available if a child falls behind academically.

NASSAU

Second public hearing on budget is MondayThe second public hearing and vote for the fiscal year 2013-14 county budget is set for Monday at 7 p.m., in the commission chambers, 96135 Nassau Place. The commission is grappling with an $11.6 million deficit. Suggested remedies include a millage-rate increase, forgoing some capital projects and dipping into reserves. For more, go to www.nassaucountyfl.com.

ST. JOHNS

Meeting on proposed museum TuesdayAn informational meeting about a proposed regional children's museum, aquarium, botanical garden, aviary and shops in the Riberia Pointe development at St. Augustine will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Johns County Library, 6670 U.S. 1 S. It would feature a state-of-the-art interactive children's museum on a 1.4-acre site and an 8,000-square-foot aquarium. It is projected to create 30 new jobs, attract 75,000 visitors a year and add $3 million to the local economy, according to Marc Newman, an architect with PLACE Alliance of Orlando, working on the project.

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